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The
Russian athletics federation has accepted a full suspension in the wake of the
doping scandal involving the country
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The Russian athletics
federation has accepted full suspension over its doping scandal and has
promised to co-operate with inspectors who will oversee changes to its
drug-testing system. The
IAAF, world athletics' governing body, confirmed the full suspension after a
council meeting in Monaco and that the Russian federation (ARAF) had not
requested a hearing.
An
IAAF statement said: "IAAF Council was today informed that written
confirmation had been received yesterday from ARAF accepting their full
suspension without requesting a hearing as was their constitutional right.
